If this kind of recruiting success continues, coach Lane Kiffin is not going to have anything to worry about at USC—scholarship reductions or not.

The most recent addition to the USC signing class of 2013 is highly regarded defensive end Kylie Fitts, a 6-foot-4, 260-pounder out of East Valley High School in Redlands (Calif.) who joined the class this weekend. Fitts—who will likely premier as a top 25 overall recruit in the Sporting News Top 125 later this month—is the third big-time recruit to commit to the Trojans since April 1. He is the fourth overall commitment.

“I’ve always wanted to commit,” Fitts told Sporting News on Sunday. “It just was a matter of time when I was. After (Saturday) and the unofficial visit, I loved it and decided just to do it then. (Lane and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin) are both excellent coaches. The thing I think is cool is they both have lots of NFL experience, and they bring that to USC.

“The Lord has blessed me with good size and speed. … I think that’s why coaches are interested in me. Also, I have a very quick step. I have earned these scholarships through God’s blessings and very hard work.”

Fitts joins QB Max Browne—the top quarterback in the nation in this year’s class—and DB Chris Hawkins as April commitments to USC. Also, fellow DE Kenny Bigelow committed in November and will be on board with Fitts to bolster the defensive line for the Trojans. The quality of the recruits USC is bringing in will help ease the pain of losing dozens of scholarships because of NCAA sanctions that came as a result of past improprieties in the program.

While Fitts is fresh off of giving his word to the USC staff, Browne has had a week and a half to absorb the impact of his decision. Browne, after he likely enrolls early in January, will have to compete with three quarterbacks who already will have had substantial time in the program. By the time Browne participates in spring 2013 drills, Max Wittek and Cody Kessler will be redshirt sophomores, and Jesse Scroggins will be a fourth-year junior.

“I’m just going in there and trying to compete,” Browne told Sporting News this week. “I have seen Max, Cody and Jesse play and they are very good. There is a reason why they are at SC. I’m just going to work hard and try to mix things up and see where things end up.”

All in all, things are sizing up for a nice class at USC—even if it’s only around 15 signees.

“The people who have committed are all good,” Fitts said. “And then I think (consensus four-star LB out of Concord, Calif.) Michael Hutchings will probably join us soon. With the addition of him and the great recruits we’ll get later, we’re going to be fine. I’ve never really thought about the scholarship reductions. With the recruits that we’re getting, that will say it all.

“It might hurt us depth-wise with the second- and third-stringers while I’m there, but we can have some great walk-ons that will help us out. That’s something the coaches have talked about a lot.”

BIG CLASSES GET BIGGER

While USC has been understandably picky because of its scholarship limitations, the nation’s three largest BCS classes got even bigger over the past week. Michigan’s class is now the biggest with 17 recruits, and Florida and Georgia both stand at 15. Considering most classes finish with around 25 signees, these three programs are nearly complete and national signing day in February is nearly 10 months away.

Michigan, Florida and Georgia picked up players since last Tuesday morning. Florida’s class has grown the quickest with four commitments since last weekend. The latest was OL Cameron Dillard, a guard out of Michigan who hadn’t been offered by the two in-state Big Ten powers—Michigan and Michigan State.

“It is really a blessing to have an opportunity to be a Gator, regardless if I was the 15th commitment or the 25th,” Dillard told Sporting News late last week. “I am just glad to have an opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream. It is kind of cool Florida is up there with Michigan now with the number of commits. Actually, it is kind of strange since I live in Michigan.”